Governor Reported Meeting On Alto Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Dr. Edson W. Glidden and Dr. T. E. Aber Crombie met Governor Dorsey in Atlanta to seek immediate funds for Alto Sanatorium. They urged a larger state tuberculosis facility to treat whites and blacks, citing Georgia's high TB death rate and a 95 bed white-only unit. A $500,000 appropriation was requested to build a joint segregation-free hospital and strengthen statewide TB warfare.
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Atlanta
Edson W. Glidden
Alto
State Board of Health
Dorsey
T. E. Abercrombie
Glidden
Georgia
China
Dorsey assigns peonage inquiry to Atlanta editor
Governor Dorsey announced he is transferring the peonage information task to Marlow Jackson of Atlanta. He said no extra staff is needed and the public will receive all pertinent facts gathered by his office. The move follows a conference with the Interracial Committee in Atlanta on addressing cruelty and labor abuse.
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Dorsey
Atlenta
Reamon Ft Wau
Marlow Isecknon
Atlanta
Jackson
Athens and Vicinity Friday Weather Report
Light showers noted in central Mississippi valley area from Shreveport north to Des Moines and scattered east stations. Elsewhere the region remains clear with no major disturbance. Temperatures cooler in the east and south, freezing in the northwest, especially Kansas Nebraska the Dakotas Wyoming Montana. Fair weather expected with little temperature change.
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Athens
Mississipp
Shreveport
Dez Moines
Kanade
Nebraska
Dakotan
Wyoming
Montana
Why They Parted and the Pain in My Fist
A fragmented patient recounts severe pain in the fist and repeated surgeries. The narrator notes relief only when a medicine called Mayr's Wonderful Remedy alleviated stomach and dyspepsia symptoms, while claiming other pains diminished as a result of the treatment.
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Mayr
Edor
New York and New Orleans Cotton Prices and Rates
Ruling prices on New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges show May July and Oct futures with modest gains and steady tones. Foreign money rates list Sterling at 3.94 and 3.95 percent, Francs 7.54 and 7.50, Marks 4.51 and 1.53, with New York call money at 6 percent.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Securiti
Henry J. Doh Co
Doherty
Seeees
Market Letter Notes Banking Rates and British Strike Outlook
The Market Letter reports the Bank of England cut discount rates from the 7 percent peak to 14 percent in April 1920 and notes easier money conditions. It cites England's coal strike settlement hopes, France's rejection of Germany's reparations, and the risk of Ruhr occupation but says the market remained largely unchanged. Cotton goods trade shows firm cloth demand, with blankets in strong demand and supply tight from New England mills, signaling cautious textile consumption as cooler weather lingers.
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Fr. Linnell & Co
New Orleans
Bank Eng
Egtah- Ashett
London
England
France
Germany
Ruhr
New York
Strument
New England Mills
Amter
Bae
Prominent Georgia Manufacturer Guilty of Murder
Ocilla Georgia April 283 Mr C Dismukes of Ocilla was found guilty of murder in the first degree after a case alleging a wholesale plan to commit murder. The 38 year old father of two resided in Ocilla for 22 years and owned Fly-Fly products through A O Chemical Co. He was described as a respected gentleman despite the verdict. The jury reportedly deliberated briefly after evidence tied him to a deadly preparation marketed as Fly Flu that claimed to kill flies and other pests.
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Ocilla
D.J Dismukes
Uth
Digsmukes
Georgia
Dismukes
A. O. Chemical Co
Dismikes
Irwin County
Vinolike Vine Ad Claims for Women’s Health in Toronto
Mrs. B Trotter of Wardell Street Toronto testifies she was weak nervous and dizzy before taking Vinel a tonic that rebuilt her strength and appetite in about a week. The ad claims Vinel aids digestion builds red blood strengthens circulation and energizes all organs and muscles. It notes price one dollar per bottle and a local druggist H R Palmer & Son endorsement.
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BE. Trotter
Toronto
Vinci
Mrs. B. Trotter
Wardell
Mrs. Trotter
Vinel
H. R. Palmer & Son
The Value of a Real Teacher in Rural Schools
State Normal School News discusses the impact of dedicated teachers who migrate into communities, uplifting homes beyond salary, and the challenges when communities resist higher educational ideals. It argues for intelligent teaching methods and notes prospects for cooler weather affecting cotton growth.
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Couetry
Comenius on learning through well made steps
The passage asserts that ascent is possible for anyone with properly disposed, sufficient, safe steps, noting that difficulty arises from poor method rather than human intellect. It quotes Johann Amos Comenius, born March 28, 1692, arguing that complexity of method, not ability, hinders progress.
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Johann Amos Comenius
Home Management Practice at State Normal School
Students at the State Normal School practice Home Management in the practice home. They plan and market, learning how small tasks add to family savings and comfort. The piece critiques tenancy patterns and short leases, noting social strain on schools and churches and the lack of incentives to invest in soil renewal.
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State Normal School
Daily Arrivals At Athens Hotels
Athens hotels report daily arrivals as trade visitors from New York firms like J. F. Dick and P. K. Wilson Co call on merchants. Local names include G. M. Batty promoting steam power machinery and Dr. and Mrs. A. H. McConpley from Pittsburg. Jimmie Dehart gains Pittsburg fans, with Budwine Co. salesman Sam T. Rhodes touring. Easton Maine and Houston Maine visitors register, while local baseball at the Y draws crowds with Bob McWhorter and friends recalling past days.
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oPery
J. F. Dick
P. K. Wilson Co
New York
Athens
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Alto Sanitarium
the Hannér
Liverpool
Ho& B. Beer
TREO
State Normal School News
Virginia
G. M. Batty
A. H. McConpley
Dr. McConnley
Pittsburg
Jimmie Dehart
Dehart
Sam T. Rhodes
The
Budwine Co
Jessie. Firshurst
Easton
Maine
LF. Hallett and Son
Houston
Belgood
Bedgood
Georgia National Bank
Iadder
Bob McWhorter
Julian Erwin
Whitey Davis
Frank Holden
Piaywi
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